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Muslim Youth United distributes 6,000 food packs and K2,000 cash to each beneficiary

March 1, 2024

* The total investment was at K200 million sourced from various wellwishers in the Muslim community * The food packs include maize flour; sugar; rice; beans; salt; cooking oil, among others By Duncan Mlanjira Muslim Youth United (MYU), a philanthropy arm of young’s Muslims in Malawi, has responded to lean season food insecurity by not reaching out to vulnerable rural communities with maize flour, but with packs of assorted food items. The charitable organisation, that randomly carries out charity…

Standard Bank deposits its annual 20m contribution into MUST Endowment Fund

March 1, 2024

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* This is the third contribution from Standard Bank which brings the total investment to K60 million out of the pledged K80 million * The MUST Endowment Fund was established in 2021 to assist needy students and enhance resource mobilization and so far has grown to K3.4 billion By Duncan Mlanjira Standard Bank Plc has deposited its K20 million annual contribution to the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) Endowment Fund in fulfilment of the bank’s four-year commitment…

Government stops Lilongwe City Council from enhancing by-laws of slashing down maize cultivated on reserved plots

March 1, 2024

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* The general public appreciates that the exercise was conducted pursuant to existing units-laws * But is concerned with the timing of the exercise considering the maturity stage of the crop and the projected challenges in maize yield this growing season By Duncan Mlanjira Following concerns and mixed reactions over the decision by Lilongwe City Council to cut down maize grown on reserved plots of the Capital City, Ministry of Local Government, unity & Culture has ordered the Council…

Airtel Africa and Cisco revolutionizes secure connectivity for businesses in Africa with Network-as-a-Service offering

March 1, 2024

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* At Cisco, we believe that every organization would benefit from simplifying powerful technology * Together with Airtel Africa, we are reducing networking complexities and securely connecting the world through NaaS By Duncan Mlanjira Airtel Africa, on Wednesday February 8, has announced a ground-breaking expansion of its service portfolio in collaboration with Cisco to empower businesses to seamlessly embark on their digital transformation journey by offering Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) solutions across various service platforms. Cisco Systems is an American multinational…

US Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chairman Admiral Grady applauds MDF for its peacekeeping contribution in the DRC

February 28, 2024

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General Valentino Phiri with Admiral Christopher Grady * MDF Commander General Paul Valentino Phiri was invited by the US Armed Forces for a courtesy call at the Pentagon in Virginia * Admiral Grady appreciated General Phiri’s leadership vision and philosophy and assured him of continued US Armed Forces’ support By Duncan Mlanjira The Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States Armed Forces has applauded the professionalism displayed by the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) in its contribution to peacekeeping, especially in the Democratic Republic of the…

Airtel Malawi condemns Wanderers/Silver game hooliganism; To meet FAM for discussion over future of Airtel Top 8 sponsorship

February 28, 2024

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* Unfortunate acts which are not supposed to be happening at football matches * Sport is supposed to bring unity by creating friendships among the soccer fraternities By Victor Singano Jnr Sponsors of the Airtel Top 8 ‘Zamadolo’ competition, Airtel Malawi Plc has condemned the act of violence that happened during the Season 6 launch match of the 2023 edition between Silver Strikers and Blantyre-based giants, Mighty Wanderers where violence exploded that ended up destruction of a number of…

Government snubs Techno Brain offer to assist on Malawi passport saga

February 28, 2024

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President Chakwera told Parliament that the system was hacked * Techno Brain has no connection to the cyberattack on the system * We have deep empathy for the Malawian citizens and it was in that spirit that it engaged the government to offer solutions By Duncan Mlanjira Techno Brain has distanced itself from any connection to the alleged cyberattack on the Malawi e-passport system, saying it transferred and completely handed over the operations and administration system to the Department…

Nkhata Bay benefits from Linga Irrigation Scheme

February 27, 2024

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* From the 1,000 hectares designed, 450 hectares of land have been utilized, through which farmers have managed to produce 900 metric tonnes of rice and 12 metric tonnes of beans * In the next farming season, we’ll be adopting new technologies called system of rice intensification whereby we expect to double three times the initial production realized By Tawonga Moyo, MANA The establishment of Linga Irrigation Scheme in Nkhata Bay, the biggest of its kind in the country,…

Government needs monthly implementation monitoring of elements presented in 2024-2025 Budget—Chief Economist Chifipa Mhango

February 27, 2024

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Chifipa Mhango’s Don Consultancy Group’s moto is: ‘Unlocking African Solutions’ * Malawi as a country has massive potential and resources towards a strong economic growth trajectory * However, a strong political will towards monitoring of all initiatives by Government remains imperative By Duncan Mlanjira The 2024-2025 National Budget that was presented in the National Assembly on Friday and is under debate, “has some positive elements to support a pro-poor approach and the only obstacle could be implementation”. This is…

Private sector incentivised for tax waive if it invests in construction of hostels for tertiary students

February 27, 2024

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University of Malawi Chancellor College campus, one of tertiary institutions that need private sector assistance on accommodation * As part of the Tax Policy Measures of the 2024/2025 National Budget under discussion in Parliament * Which was presented on Friday by Minister of Finance & Economic Affairs, Simplex Chithyola Banda * “The private sector can also play a crucial role in complementing the Government’s efforts” By Duncan Mlanjira While acknowledging and committing to close the gap over deplorable living…